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Orange vs Sutton vs Wells vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Orange | Sutton | Wells | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
2,239Highest |
1,148 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Wells and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.